Logging-grab.



No. 733,989. PATENTED JULY 21,1903. J. m'momus.

LOGGING GRAB.

AEPLIIIOATION mum MAR. 7. 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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UNITED STATES i'at'ented .niiy 21, 1905-.

JAMES J. Monnrs, or CANTWELL, WEST VIRGINIA.

LOGGING-GRAB.

EPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 733,989, dated July21, 1905;.

Application filed March '7, 1908. Serial Nor 146,659. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES J. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gantwell, in the county of Ritchie and State of VestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLogging-Grabs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for hauling logs, and has for its objectto provide a device of the character described in which two hooks areemployed connected by a chain whose length can be regulated to suit thewidth of the log and a draft-link provided on said chain that can beadjusted on said chain so as to always have the pull from thecenter, andthus more efiectively hold .the hooks in the log. I

The advantages of my invention will more fully appear hereinafter and byreference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view ofmy improved grab, and Fig. 2 a plan view of link secured to one of thehooks.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the hooks employed with myinvention, one of which has a metal ring 13 in the eye a, formed in theend of the hook, While the other hook has a link 0 in its eye a, whichconsists of an open portion 0 and a narrow neck portion 0, having itsend 0 bent at right angles to the part c.

D represents the draft chain, inserted through ring B and link 0, and Erings on each end of said chain D, of sufficient diameter to not passthrough said ring B and link 0.

F represents the draft-link, inserted on chain D between ring B and link0, which has the large end f, in which the whiffletree or other draftappliance may be secured, and the narrow portion f, which is insertedover the link in chain D midway between hooks A.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the operation of my invention would beas follows: The two hooks A are inserted in opposite sidesof the log.The'chain D is then drawn through the link 0 until tight. The link ofchain D which is in the link 0 is then slipped into the neck 0 and theninto the angular The draft-link F is then adj usted in the center ofchainD between rings B and link 0, and the log is ready to be moved.

It is obvious that, if desired, the ringE on end of chain D, insertedthrough ring B, may be dispensed with and chain D secured in said ring Binstead, and any other device than ring E at the other end of the chainmay -be employed to prevent the chain from slip ping through link 0 orsuch device entirely dispensed with, so that the chain may be free tomove through said link without departingv from the spirit of myinvention. It is also obvious that by hardening points of hooks or grabsthe appliance may be used for moving stone.

'If desired, eitheror both of rings E may he brought forward and putthrough draft-link F and whiflletree attached by clevis thereto if abinding grip is desired, and it will also appear that ring ondraft-chain may be replaced by swivel-hook, if desired, and all slackchain or portion not needed hooked or held at F to avoid dragging.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. In a log-chain,hooks to be inserted in the log, a ring on one hook, a link on theother, a chain inserted through said ring and link, and means to adjustthe length of the chain between said hooks, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. In a log-chain, devices for securing the log, a ring on one device, alink on the other device having a large portion and a narrow neck, and achain inserted through said ring and link, said chain being adapted tomove freely through the large part of said link and to be secured in thenarrow neck portion, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a log-chain, hooks to be inserted in the log, a ring on one hook,a link on the other hook having a large portion and a narrow neck, and achain inserted through said ring and link, said chain being adapted tomove freely through the large part of said link and to be secured in thenarrow neck portion,snbstantially as shown and described.

4. In a log-chain, hooksto be inserted ,in the log, a ring on one hook,a link on the other hook having a large portion and a narrow neck withits end turned at an angle, a chain inserted through said ring and link,said chain being adapted to move freely through the large part of saidlink while the In testimony whereof I hereto aflix my signeck portion ofsaid link has a slotted opennature in the presence of two witnesses.

ing therein wide enou h to receive a link of i t the chain and holditfand a draft-1ink hav- JAMEb MORRIS 5 ing a narrow neck portion to fitover a link NVitnesses:

of said chain, substantially as shown and de- J. NEWMAN,

scribed. A. B. MOORE.

